It was the first British comedy in 25 years to be nominated for a Golden Globe, and the first ever to win one. Like her friend and co-worker Tim, she is aware of the sad state of her life – she has been in a long, rocky engagement with her fiancé Lee, a surly warehouse worker, and gave up illustrating children's books to pursue her current fruitless career.
He is obsessed with his military service in the Territorial Army and annoys Tim with his pretentious comments. [18], Additionally, a Comic Relief charity short was made in 2013 entitled "The Office Revisited", In 2013 Gervais developed a series of videos, and released them on his YouTube channel entitled "Learn Guitar with David Brent". Chosen as David's successor at the end of series 2, he declines and lets Gareth take the position, which, however, does not keep him from playing pranks on Gareth. David describes him as his "best friend" but actually acts more like a lackey, laughing at his jokes and attempting to impress him to feel popular only to be repaid with verbal abuse. [8] The Office was named by The Telegraph as one of the 10 best TV sitcoms of all time. Gareth Keenan is Tim's selfish deskmate and enemy. Gervais also stars in the series, playing the central character David Brent. While not on general release, the videos emerged on the Internet in 2006. As well as being shown internationally on BBC Worldwide, channels such as BBC Prime, BBC America, and BBC Canada, the series has been sold to broadcasters in over 80 countries, including ABC1 in Australia, The Comedy Network in Canada, TVNZ in New Zealand, and the pan-Asian satellite channel Star World, based in Hong Kong.
In series 1, episode 4, a version performed by Gervais (in character as Brent) was featured over the end credits. Release Dates Although he wishes to leave Wernham Hogg to study psychology, his insecurity prevents him from taking any significant action. Brent thinks he is a kind, politically correct man, but his preoccupation with this position, and the discrepancy between it and his often patronising (and at times offensive) jokes, gets him into trouble. We still haven't got over the horror of David head-butting his new secretary, and we firmly believe that his night out in Chasers may just be the best bit of British television of all time. Oliver (Howard Saddler): Oliver is good-natured and tolerant, which is lucky for him as he is the only black person working in the office. Brent openly dislikes him, sneering at Malcolm's criticisms and openly lying about "faking" the high blood pressure that cost him a promotion and saved the Slough office from closure. David Brent is the general manager of the Slough branch of Wernham Hogg paper merchants.
Karen Roper (Nicola Cotter): Brent's personal secretary, hired because he insists that he needs an assistant. His immature behaviour comes across as he bumbles around the office – always hovering around the camera – telling unfunny jokes, performing hackneyed impressions, and generally getting into trouble by talking before thinking. A team leader in the company, he takes his job seriously and tries to impose his authority over co-workers. She frequently has to put up with his attempts at humour and social interaction. Brent thinks he is a kind, politically correct man, but his preoccupation with this position, and the discrepancy between it and his often patronising (and at times offensive) jokes, gets him into trouble. Joel has since appeared in TV shows like Eastenders and Holby City. Like her friend and co-worker Tim, she is aware of the sad state of her life – she has been in a long, rocky engagement with her fiancé Lee, a surly warehouse worker, and gave up illustrating children's books to pursue her current fruitless career. He continually keeps remarking about his stint in the Territorial Army, often annoying his colleagues.
Neil Godwin (Patrick Baladi) is Brent's counterpart at the Swindon branch and eventually his immediate superior. Since appearing in “The Office,” Ineson’s notable performances include movies “Coronation Street” (2005), the “Harry Potter” franchise (2009-11), “Waterloo Road” (2009-10), “Game of Thrones” (2012), “Guardians of the Galaxy” (2014), “Kingsman: The Secret Service” (2014), “The Huntsman: Winter's War” (2016) and “Sherlock” (2017). He was prominently featured in episode three, where he and Tim form a team for trivia night. He maintains his sanity by pursuing an improbable romance with receptionist Dawn Tinsley and by playing practical jokes on Gareth. In 2004, Microsoft UK commissioned two 20-minute corporate videos featuring Brent being interviewed by Jeff Merchant (played by Stephen Merchant), a Microsoft employee who becomes increasingly exasperated by Brent's antics. Baladi will next be seen in the short film “The Kidnapping of Richard Franco.”. When she is promoted to a partner in the firm at the end of the first season, she starts reprimanding Brent for his callous behavior. [13] The same year, the series won a Peabody Award. On the contrary, others see him as having an annoying and uncouth personality. He reprised his role of David Brent in “David Brent: Life on the Road” (2016). Ricky Howard (Oliver Chris) was introduced as Brent's new temp in the pilot, and a recent graduate. He was prominently featured in episode three, where he and Tim form a team for trivia night. In 2004, Microsoft UK commissioned two 20-minute corporate videos featuring Brent being interviewed by Jeff Merchant (played by Stephen Merchant), a Microsoft employee who becomes increasingly exasperated by Brent's antics. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Gordon Ramsay stuns fans with unbelievable photos of lookalike sons, Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article, Dentists Say This Little-Known Trick Will Easily Fix Bad Breath Forever, Do This To Permanently Fix Bad Posture (And Ease Back Pain), How This Device Fixes Your Slow WiFi In 4.2 Minutes. Ralph played David's idol and all round worst-person-in-the-world Chris Finch. The Office is a British television mockumentary sitcom first broadcast in the UK on BBC Two on 9 July 2001. Chosen as David's successor at the end of series 2, he declines and lets Gareth take the position, which, however, does not keep him from playing pranks on Gareth. Tinsley is a receptionist at the company. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager David Brent as they continue their daily lives. Apparently proud of his close connections with David and glossing over David's poor treatment of him, he later – during the Christmas special – gets back at David by patronising and humiliating him in front of the cameras. And we were over the bloody moon when he landed David's job at the end of the series. His next release is “Category 5.”. Jennifer Taylor-Clarke (Stirling Gallacher) was Brent's immediate superior in Series One.
She is not seen in Series Two due to David proclaiming she was 'Last in, first out'. Nicknamed Camilla Parker Bowles by him, she is a serious-minded professional, and Brent's behaviour and comedy-driven style of management are shown to be puerile and ineffectual by contrast, with Jennifer repeatedly reprimanding David for inappropriate behaviour. The show is a mockumentary based in a branch of a large paper company called Wernham Hogg (where "life is stationery"), in the Slough Trading Estate in Berkshire.
For A comparison between characters in different series, see, Microsoft UK: "The Office Values" and "Realising Potential", List of The Office (British TV series) episodes, "Fawlty Towers 40th anniversary: Britain's finest sitcom was TV's most perfectly constructed farce", "Exploring the International Franchises of The Office", "Top 50 TV Sitcoms - British Comedy Guide", "The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century", "The Office: Ricky and Steve on production", "04 January 2003/Transcript - Pilkipedia", "Ricky Gervais breaks 2m barrier for Learn Guitar With David Brent", British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy, Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Office_(British_TV_series)&oldid=982040106, 2000s British satirical television series, 2000s British workplace comedy television series, Best Musical or Comedy Series Golden Globe winners, Peabody Award-winning television programs, Television series created by Ricky Gervais, Television series created by Stephen Merchant, Pages using infobox television with editor parameter, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This double disc DVD set includes all six episodes from the first series. Ricky Howard (Oliver Chris) was introduced as Brent's new temp in the pilot, and a recent graduate. The Office is a British television mockumentary sitcom first broadcast in the UK on BBC Two on 9 July 2001. | Malcolm (Robin Hooper): An older staff member, he is naturally most worried about the prospect of redundancies and therefore often challenges Brent's handling of the situation, criticising his relaxed attitude, his lack of management ability and several incidents, such as hiring a personal secretary when the office is facing redundancies.
Created, written, and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, and produced by Ash Atalla, the programme follows the day-to-day lives of office employees in the Slough branch of the fictional Wernham Hogg paper company. Chris Finch ("Finchy") (Ralph Ineson) is a "bloody good" outside sales representative. It probably won't surprise you to find out that the American version of The Office had a much bigger budget than the UK version, which led to a bunch of guest appearances from some big-name stars, including Idris Elba, Will Ferrell, Amy Ryan, Kathy Bates, and Rashida Jones. The show is a mockumentary based in a branch of a large paper company called Wernham Hogg (where "life is stationery"), in the Slough Trading Estate in Berkshire. He is stubborn and insensitive. Keith, who will very tenderly explain to you that he can guarantee you at least one orgasm, was one of the most iconic characters of the show.
It was the first British comedy in 25 years to be nominated for a Golden Globe, and the first ever to win one. Like her friend and co-worker Tim, she is aware of the sad state of her life – she has been in a long, rocky engagement with her fiancé Lee, a surly warehouse worker, and gave up illustrating children's books to pursue her current fruitless career.
He is obsessed with his military service in the Territorial Army and annoys Tim with his pretentious comments. [18], Additionally, a Comic Relief charity short was made in 2013 entitled "The Office Revisited", In 2013 Gervais developed a series of videos, and released them on his YouTube channel entitled "Learn Guitar with David Brent". Chosen as David's successor at the end of series 2, he declines and lets Gareth take the position, which, however, does not keep him from playing pranks on Gareth. David describes him as his "best friend" but actually acts more like a lackey, laughing at his jokes and attempting to impress him to feel popular only to be repaid with verbal abuse. [8] The Office was named by The Telegraph as one of the 10 best TV sitcoms of all time. Gareth Keenan is Tim's selfish deskmate and enemy. Gervais also stars in the series, playing the central character David Brent. While not on general release, the videos emerged on the Internet in 2006. As well as being shown internationally on BBC Worldwide, channels such as BBC Prime, BBC America, and BBC Canada, the series has been sold to broadcasters in over 80 countries, including ABC1 in Australia, The Comedy Network in Canada, TVNZ in New Zealand, and the pan-Asian satellite channel Star World, based in Hong Kong.
In series 1, episode 4, a version performed by Gervais (in character as Brent) was featured over the end credits. Release Dates Although he wishes to leave Wernham Hogg to study psychology, his insecurity prevents him from taking any significant action. Brent thinks he is a kind, politically correct man, but his preoccupation with this position, and the discrepancy between it and his often patronising (and at times offensive) jokes, gets him into trouble. We still haven't got over the horror of David head-butting his new secretary, and we firmly believe that his night out in Chasers may just be the best bit of British television of all time. Oliver (Howard Saddler): Oliver is good-natured and tolerant, which is lucky for him as he is the only black person working in the office. Brent openly dislikes him, sneering at Malcolm's criticisms and openly lying about "faking" the high blood pressure that cost him a promotion and saved the Slough office from closure. David Brent is the general manager of the Slough branch of Wernham Hogg paper merchants.
Karen Roper (Nicola Cotter): Brent's personal secretary, hired because he insists that he needs an assistant. His immature behaviour comes across as he bumbles around the office – always hovering around the camera – telling unfunny jokes, performing hackneyed impressions, and generally getting into trouble by talking before thinking. A team leader in the company, he takes his job seriously and tries to impose his authority over co-workers. She frequently has to put up with his attempts at humour and social interaction. Brent thinks he is a kind, politically correct man, but his preoccupation with this position, and the discrepancy between it and his often patronising (and at times offensive) jokes, gets him into trouble. Joel has since appeared in TV shows like Eastenders and Holby City. Like her friend and co-worker Tim, she is aware of the sad state of her life – she has been in a long, rocky engagement with her fiancé Lee, a surly warehouse worker, and gave up illustrating children's books to pursue her current fruitless career. He continually keeps remarking about his stint in the Territorial Army, often annoying his colleagues.
Neil Godwin (Patrick Baladi) is Brent's counterpart at the Swindon branch and eventually his immediate superior. Since appearing in “The Office,” Ineson’s notable performances include movies “Coronation Street” (2005), the “Harry Potter” franchise (2009-11), “Waterloo Road” (2009-10), “Game of Thrones” (2012), “Guardians of the Galaxy” (2014), “Kingsman: The Secret Service” (2014), “The Huntsman: Winter's War” (2016) and “Sherlock” (2017). He was prominently featured in episode three, where he and Tim form a team for trivia night. He maintains his sanity by pursuing an improbable romance with receptionist Dawn Tinsley and by playing practical jokes on Gareth. In 2004, Microsoft UK commissioned two 20-minute corporate videos featuring Brent being interviewed by Jeff Merchant (played by Stephen Merchant), a Microsoft employee who becomes increasingly exasperated by Brent's antics. Baladi will next be seen in the short film “The Kidnapping of Richard Franco.”. When she is promoted to a partner in the firm at the end of the first season, she starts reprimanding Brent for his callous behavior. [13] The same year, the series won a Peabody Award. On the contrary, others see him as having an annoying and uncouth personality. He reprised his role of David Brent in “David Brent: Life on the Road” (2016). Ricky Howard (Oliver Chris) was introduced as Brent's new temp in the pilot, and a recent graduate. He was prominently featured in episode three, where he and Tim form a team for trivia night. In 2004, Microsoft UK commissioned two 20-minute corporate videos featuring Brent being interviewed by Jeff Merchant (played by Stephen Merchant), a Microsoft employee who becomes increasingly exasperated by Brent's antics. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Gordon Ramsay stuns fans with unbelievable photos of lookalike sons, Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article, Dentists Say This Little-Known Trick Will Easily Fix Bad Breath Forever, Do This To Permanently Fix Bad Posture (And Ease Back Pain), How This Device Fixes Your Slow WiFi In 4.2 Minutes. Ralph played David's idol and all round worst-person-in-the-world Chris Finch. The Office is a British television mockumentary sitcom first broadcast in the UK on BBC Two on 9 July 2001. Chosen as David's successor at the end of series 2, he declines and lets Gareth take the position, which, however, does not keep him from playing pranks on Gareth. Tinsley is a receptionist at the company. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager David Brent as they continue their daily lives. Apparently proud of his close connections with David and glossing over David's poor treatment of him, he later – during the Christmas special – gets back at David by patronising and humiliating him in front of the cameras. And we were over the bloody moon when he landed David's job at the end of the series. His next release is “Category 5.”. Jennifer Taylor-Clarke (Stirling Gallacher) was Brent's immediate superior in Series One.
She is not seen in Series Two due to David proclaiming she was 'Last in, first out'. Nicknamed Camilla Parker Bowles by him, she is a serious-minded professional, and Brent's behaviour and comedy-driven style of management are shown to be puerile and ineffectual by contrast, with Jennifer repeatedly reprimanding David for inappropriate behaviour. The show is a mockumentary based in a branch of a large paper company called Wernham Hogg (where "life is stationery"), in the Slough Trading Estate in Berkshire.
For A comparison between characters in different series, see, Microsoft UK: "The Office Values" and "Realising Potential", List of The Office (British TV series) episodes, "Fawlty Towers 40th anniversary: Britain's finest sitcom was TV's most perfectly constructed farce", "Exploring the International Franchises of The Office", "Top 50 TV Sitcoms - British Comedy Guide", "The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century", "The Office: Ricky and Steve on production", "04 January 2003/Transcript - Pilkipedia", "Ricky Gervais breaks 2m barrier for Learn Guitar With David Brent", British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy, Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Office_(British_TV_series)&oldid=982040106, 2000s British satirical television series, 2000s British workplace comedy television series, Best Musical or Comedy Series Golden Globe winners, Peabody Award-winning television programs, Television series created by Ricky Gervais, Television series created by Stephen Merchant, Pages using infobox television with editor parameter, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This double disc DVD set includes all six episodes from the first series. Ricky Howard (Oliver Chris) was introduced as Brent's new temp in the pilot, and a recent graduate. The Office is a British television mockumentary sitcom first broadcast in the UK on BBC Two on 9 July 2001. | Malcolm (Robin Hooper): An older staff member, he is naturally most worried about the prospect of redundancies and therefore often challenges Brent's handling of the situation, criticising his relaxed attitude, his lack of management ability and several incidents, such as hiring a personal secretary when the office is facing redundancies.
Created, written, and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, and produced by Ash Atalla, the programme follows the day-to-day lives of office employees in the Slough branch of the fictional Wernham Hogg paper company. Chris Finch ("Finchy") (Ralph Ineson) is a "bloody good" outside sales representative. It probably won't surprise you to find out that the American version of The Office had a much bigger budget than the UK version, which led to a bunch of guest appearances from some big-name stars, including Idris Elba, Will Ferrell, Amy Ryan, Kathy Bates, and Rashida Jones. The show is a mockumentary based in a branch of a large paper company called Wernham Hogg (where "life is stationery"), in the Slough Trading Estate in Berkshire. He is stubborn and insensitive. Keith, who will very tenderly explain to you that he can guarantee you at least one orgasm, was one of the most iconic characters of the show.
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Apparently proud of his close connections with David and glossing over David's poor treatment of him, he later – during the Christmas special – gets back at David by patronising and humiliating him in front of the cameras. Godwin plays Brent’s counterpart at the Swindon branch. Apart from his writing and acting credits, Gervais continues to regularly perform stand-up comedy and host shows. [7] The Office Christmas specials were also well received, and hold a Metacritic score of 98 out of 100, based on 19 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Several other recurring characters, although not central to the episodes, play an important role in the series. The English actor received a BAFTA nomination for his role in “The Office” in 2004. Tim and Dawn repeatedly insinuate homosexuality through questioning him about his military experience using double entendres. Because there's nothing funny about them. Ricky Gervais. His past experiences at game shows, including winning Blockbusters, causes Finch to wind him up after beating him and Tim at "Throwing" claiming "Screw Blockbusters, Screw Bob Holness and screw your Gold Run!". It primarily covers the workers at the paper company, Wernham-Hogg.
It was the first British comedy in 25 years to be nominated for a Golden Globe, and the first ever to win one. Like her friend and co-worker Tim, she is aware of the sad state of her life – she has been in a long, rocky engagement with her fiancé Lee, a surly warehouse worker, and gave up illustrating children's books to pursue her current fruitless career.
He is obsessed with his military service in the Territorial Army and annoys Tim with his pretentious comments. [18], Additionally, a Comic Relief charity short was made in 2013 entitled "The Office Revisited", In 2013 Gervais developed a series of videos, and released them on his YouTube channel entitled "Learn Guitar with David Brent". Chosen as David's successor at the end of series 2, he declines and lets Gareth take the position, which, however, does not keep him from playing pranks on Gareth. David describes him as his "best friend" but actually acts more like a lackey, laughing at his jokes and attempting to impress him to feel popular only to be repaid with verbal abuse. [8] The Office was named by The Telegraph as one of the 10 best TV sitcoms of all time. Gareth Keenan is Tim's selfish deskmate and enemy. Gervais also stars in the series, playing the central character David Brent. While not on general release, the videos emerged on the Internet in 2006. As well as being shown internationally on BBC Worldwide, channels such as BBC Prime, BBC America, and BBC Canada, the series has been sold to broadcasters in over 80 countries, including ABC1 in Australia, The Comedy Network in Canada, TVNZ in New Zealand, and the pan-Asian satellite channel Star World, based in Hong Kong.
In series 1, episode 4, a version performed by Gervais (in character as Brent) was featured over the end credits. Release Dates Although he wishes to leave Wernham Hogg to study psychology, his insecurity prevents him from taking any significant action. Brent thinks he is a kind, politically correct man, but his preoccupation with this position, and the discrepancy between it and his often patronising (and at times offensive) jokes, gets him into trouble. We still haven't got over the horror of David head-butting his new secretary, and we firmly believe that his night out in Chasers may just be the best bit of British television of all time. Oliver (Howard Saddler): Oliver is good-natured and tolerant, which is lucky for him as he is the only black person working in the office. Brent openly dislikes him, sneering at Malcolm's criticisms and openly lying about "faking" the high blood pressure that cost him a promotion and saved the Slough office from closure. David Brent is the general manager of the Slough branch of Wernham Hogg paper merchants.
Karen Roper (Nicola Cotter): Brent's personal secretary, hired because he insists that he needs an assistant. His immature behaviour comes across as he bumbles around the office – always hovering around the camera – telling unfunny jokes, performing hackneyed impressions, and generally getting into trouble by talking before thinking. A team leader in the company, he takes his job seriously and tries to impose his authority over co-workers. She frequently has to put up with his attempts at humour and social interaction. Brent thinks he is a kind, politically correct man, but his preoccupation with this position, and the discrepancy between it and his often patronising (and at times offensive) jokes, gets him into trouble. Joel has since appeared in TV shows like Eastenders and Holby City. Like her friend and co-worker Tim, she is aware of the sad state of her life – she has been in a long, rocky engagement with her fiancé Lee, a surly warehouse worker, and gave up illustrating children's books to pursue her current fruitless career. He continually keeps remarking about his stint in the Territorial Army, often annoying his colleagues.
Neil Godwin (Patrick Baladi) is Brent's counterpart at the Swindon branch and eventually his immediate superior. Since appearing in “The Office,” Ineson’s notable performances include movies “Coronation Street” (2005), the “Harry Potter” franchise (2009-11), “Waterloo Road” (2009-10), “Game of Thrones” (2012), “Guardians of the Galaxy” (2014), “Kingsman: The Secret Service” (2014), “The Huntsman: Winter's War” (2016) and “Sherlock” (2017). He was prominently featured in episode three, where he and Tim form a team for trivia night. He maintains his sanity by pursuing an improbable romance with receptionist Dawn Tinsley and by playing practical jokes on Gareth. In 2004, Microsoft UK commissioned two 20-minute corporate videos featuring Brent being interviewed by Jeff Merchant (played by Stephen Merchant), a Microsoft employee who becomes increasingly exasperated by Brent's antics. Baladi will next be seen in the short film “The Kidnapping of Richard Franco.”. When she is promoted to a partner in the firm at the end of the first season, she starts reprimanding Brent for his callous behavior. [13] The same year, the series won a Peabody Award. On the contrary, others see him as having an annoying and uncouth personality. He reprised his role of David Brent in “David Brent: Life on the Road” (2016). Ricky Howard (Oliver Chris) was introduced as Brent's new temp in the pilot, and a recent graduate. He was prominently featured in episode three, where he and Tim form a team for trivia night. In 2004, Microsoft UK commissioned two 20-minute corporate videos featuring Brent being interviewed by Jeff Merchant (played by Stephen Merchant), a Microsoft employee who becomes increasingly exasperated by Brent's antics. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Gordon Ramsay stuns fans with unbelievable photos of lookalike sons, Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article, Dentists Say This Little-Known Trick Will Easily Fix Bad Breath Forever, Do This To Permanently Fix Bad Posture (And Ease Back Pain), How This Device Fixes Your Slow WiFi In 4.2 Minutes. Ralph played David's idol and all round worst-person-in-the-world Chris Finch. The Office is a British television mockumentary sitcom first broadcast in the UK on BBC Two on 9 July 2001. Chosen as David's successor at the end of series 2, he declines and lets Gareth take the position, which, however, does not keep him from playing pranks on Gareth. Tinsley is a receptionist at the company. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager David Brent as they continue their daily lives. Apparently proud of his close connections with David and glossing over David's poor treatment of him, he later – during the Christmas special – gets back at David by patronising and humiliating him in front of the cameras. And we were over the bloody moon when he landed David's job at the end of the series. His next release is “Category 5.”. Jennifer Taylor-Clarke (Stirling Gallacher) was Brent's immediate superior in Series One.
She is not seen in Series Two due to David proclaiming she was 'Last in, first out'. Nicknamed Camilla Parker Bowles by him, she is a serious-minded professional, and Brent's behaviour and comedy-driven style of management are shown to be puerile and ineffectual by contrast, with Jennifer repeatedly reprimanding David for inappropriate behaviour. The show is a mockumentary based in a branch of a large paper company called Wernham Hogg (where "life is stationery"), in the Slough Trading Estate in Berkshire.
For A comparison between characters in different series, see, Microsoft UK: "The Office Values" and "Realising Potential", List of The Office (British TV series) episodes, "Fawlty Towers 40th anniversary: Britain's finest sitcom was TV's most perfectly constructed farce", "Exploring the International Franchises of The Office", "Top 50 TV Sitcoms - British Comedy Guide", "The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century", "The Office: Ricky and Steve on production", "04 January 2003/Transcript - Pilkipedia", "Ricky Gervais breaks 2m barrier for Learn Guitar With David Brent", British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy, Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Office_(British_TV_series)&oldid=982040106, 2000s British satirical television series, 2000s British workplace comedy television series, Best Musical or Comedy Series Golden Globe winners, Peabody Award-winning television programs, Television series created by Ricky Gervais, Television series created by Stephen Merchant, Pages using infobox television with editor parameter, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This double disc DVD set includes all six episodes from the first series. Ricky Howard (Oliver Chris) was introduced as Brent's new temp in the pilot, and a recent graduate. The Office is a British television mockumentary sitcom first broadcast in the UK on BBC Two on 9 July 2001. | Malcolm (Robin Hooper): An older staff member, he is naturally most worried about the prospect of redundancies and therefore often challenges Brent's handling of the situation, criticising his relaxed attitude, his lack of management ability and several incidents, such as hiring a personal secretary when the office is facing redundancies.
Created, written, and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, and produced by Ash Atalla, the programme follows the day-to-day lives of office employees in the Slough branch of the fictional Wernham Hogg paper company. Chris Finch ("Finchy") (Ralph Ineson) is a "bloody good" outside sales representative. It probably won't surprise you to find out that the American version of The Office had a much bigger budget than the UK version, which led to a bunch of guest appearances from some big-name stars, including Idris Elba, Will Ferrell, Amy Ryan, Kathy Bates, and Rashida Jones. The show is a mockumentary based in a branch of a large paper company called Wernham Hogg (where "life is stationery"), in the Slough Trading Estate in Berkshire. He is stubborn and insensitive. Keith, who will very tenderly explain to you that he can guarantee you at least one orgasm, was one of the most iconic characters of the show.
